A. Penalty Imposed: Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance, resolution or regulation promulgated by any officer or agency of the Municipality under authority vested in him by law or ordinance, any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or the doing of any act is required, or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense of any such provision of this Code or any such ordinance, resolution or regulation shall be punished by either a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or both; provided, that the imposition of any such fine or imprisonment shall not bar institution of appropriate legal actions or proceedings by the Municipality to restrain, correct or abate the violation nor shall the institution of such legal actions or proceedings be deemed a bar to the imposition of such fine or imprisonment.
B. Continuing Violation: Except as otherwise provided, each day any violation of this Code or any such ordinance, resolution or regulations continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(1982 Code § 1.02.050)
Statutory reference:
WS §§ 6-10-103, 15-1-103(a)(xli)